Celebrities as real people

These stars took to the big screen to portray both other celebrites and the average joes alike.

By Chron.com staff

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Celebrities are known for bringing fictitious characters off the script
and into our hearts. However, portraying someone who actually exists
presents a whole other challenge.

Take the movie 'Monuments Men,' for example. The film, which is about a group of people who try to save cultural treasures from across Europe during World War II, was inspired by a real-life group of people.

In this scene from the movie, Matt Damon portrays James Granger who was inspired by museum director James Rorimer. Cate Blanchett's character, Claire Simone, was based off of a French art expert named Rose Valland. less

Celebrities are known for bringing fictitious characters off the script and into our hearts. However, portraying someone who actually exists presents a whole other challenge.

Walker Hancock (who inspired the character of Walter Garfield, played by John Goodman in 'Monuments Men') stands with Lamont Moore, George Stout and two unidentified soldiers in Marburg, Germany in June 1945.

Keep clicking to see other actors who portrayed real people on screen. less

Walker Hancock (who inspired the character of Walter Garfield, played by John Goodman in 'Monuments Men') stands with Lamont Moore, George Stout and two unidentified soldiers in Marburg, Germany in June ... more